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The above is the most wonderful photograph of a vegetable ever taken. It was of a single vine with the tomatoes hanging 

 just as they grew, not as fruit is shown, but just as it was growing there naturally. 



Sparks' Earliana has been one of the most successful novelties ever introduced 



Named and Introduced by Us 



in 1900 



Sparks' Earliana Tomato 



THE EARLIEST LARGE SMOOTH TOMATO IN THE WORLD 



The most perfect of all tomatoes. Of large, uniform size and beautiful red color. Quality almost 



beyond praise. Ripens thoroughly all over, the stem-end coloring up perfectly. Almost seedless 



and as solid as beefsteak. Most vigorous grower. A prodigious bearer, continuing until trost. 



The above claims may seem strong, but they have been abundantly proven by thousands of planters 

 who have grown this grand tomalo in the past three years. Nothing we have' ever introduced has 

 brought us so many strong unsolicited testimonials. Tomato growers of the United States have realized 

 hundreds of thousands of dollars from this remarkable variety. 



Sparks' Earliana is as near seedless as any tomato we ever saw, giving but 12 to 15 pounds of seed 

 to the acre, while other varieties yield from 75 to 100 pounds per acre. For this reason the genuine seed 

 can never be sold at a low price. We control the entire supply of seed grown direct from the origina- 

 tor's selected stock seed. Per pkt, 10c. ; i oz., 30c; oz., 50c; J lb., §1.75 ; lb., $5.50. 



CAUTION.— Much spurious seed is being offered for our SPARKS' EARLIANA. 

 sure of getting it right by buying seed of the originators and first introducers. 



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READ THESE TESTIMONIALS. NOTICE THE DATES. YOU CAN DO THE SAME 



C. W. Scantling, Crozet, Va., February 16, 1904, writes : 

 "Last season was a very bad one for tomatoes; it kept so 

 cold that I could not set my plants out until the 20th of May. 

 I gathered the first ripe Earlianas on the 4th of July, and sold 

 $50 worth from one-quarter of an acre. From July 4th to 

 August loth I had full control of the market, furnishing the 

 other truckers and gardeners with tomatoes." 



G. W. Bevis, Terre Haute, Ind., February 17, 1904, writes: 

 "I paid the rent on ten acres of garden ground with that lit- 

 tle ounce of Earliana tomato seed I got from you last year. 

 It is the greatest tomato for early money ever brought to 

 market.'' 



Henry Besdlage, Fort Madison, la., January 28, 1904, 

 writes : " Your Sparks' Earliana are the best and earliest of 

 all tomatoes. If we can get here a few ripe tomatoes by July 

 4th we think we are early, but I commenced selling the Ear- 

 liana on the 20th of June, and for thirty days thereafter kept 

 selling them for 20 cents per dozen." 



C. M. Emory, Knoxville, Tenn., July 4, 1C04, writes: "I 

 am again having a good thing with the Earlianas, though I 

 have not got the field all to myself, as I had two years ago. 

 I am now selling from 5 to 10 bushels a day, getting from 

 82.50 to 83.00 per bushel." 



